Below is a list of websites for that may be helpful for those that are affected.

Department of Corrections
On this site, you can access the DOC inmate locator, find out facility information and directions, visiting information, parole board hearing schedules and lots more.Colorado Department of Corrections

Parole Board Members
The Colorado Board of Parole is comprised of 7 members who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the state Senate. If you need to contact the Parole Board, the address is 1600 W. 24th St., Bldg 54, Pueblo, Colorado 81003 and the telephone number is 719-583-5800.
The current members of the Colorado Parole Board are:
Dr. Anthony Young, Colorado Springs, citizen member, Chairman
Brandon Shaffer, Longmont, citizen member, Vice Chair
Alfredo Pena, Denver, citizen member
Rebecca Oakes, Denver, citizen member
Joe Martin Morales, Silverthorne, law enforcement
John O'Dell, Loveland, law enforcement
Denise Balazic, Aurora, parole or probation

Places to Find Help(140k PDF)  Resources for different kinds of help in the Denver metro area and statewide.

Children of the Incarcerated
The following websites have information about the impact incarceration has on children and families or programs that offer services to children with an incarcerated parent.

Families and Corrections Network  Families and Corrections Network is an organization that maintains extensive research and tips for families separated by incarceration. It also has links to other organizations and information.

Family Service Organizations(13k PDF)  Contact list for several community organizations and government agencies that provide assistance on family matters.

How to Find an Attorney
If you need a criminal defense attorney, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar has a list of attorneys on their website.

Contact List for Courts
The Colorado State Judicial Branch has a map of Colorado by judicial district. By clicking on the judicial district you need, you can access contact information for the district court, county court, clerks, and probation department for that judicial district.

Every year, 28% of people who are sent to prison were revoked for a technical violation of parole.
Colorado prison population has grown 604% since 1980, while the population of the state grew 59%.
69% of people in Colorado prisons for drug offenses, are people of color.
The DOC projects that by 2008, 1 out of 5 people in Colorado prisons will suffer from a serious mental illness.
The Dept of Corrections budget is $703 million, up from $70 million in 1985.
90% of women in prison were assessed to be in need of substance abuse treatment.